Self-esteem as a factor in social and domestic violence.

Rosen, I · Br J Psychiatry · 1991

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Abstract

Psychoanalytical ideas are used to outline how poor narcissistic development can lead to poor regulation of self-esteem. This in turn often underlies domestic violence, the short-term treatment of which can be aided by psychodynamic understanding.

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